‘No circumstances’ under which Olympics will be canceled: Tokyo governor

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she saw ‘no circumstances’ that the 2020 Olympics would be cancelled. (Reuters)

• Yuriko Koike acknowledges that a majority of the Japanese public now oppose hosting the rescheduled Games next year

TOKYO: Tokyo’s governor said on Tuesday she saw “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics would be canceled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public skepticism.
Yuriko Koike acknowledged that a majority of the Japanese public now oppose hosting the rescheduled Games next year, but said she was convinced their concerns could be overcome.